Come check us out! This is just a small selection of the books on our New Book Shelf which is to the right of the circulation desk at the library on Main Campus.
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Forum on Women in Leadership
The U.S. National Archives, in conjunction with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, is producing a forum on women in leadership online. Watch the forum live here or on their YouTube channel today at 7:30pm, or stream it afterwards when you have time. The description of the forum is below.
“From the early days of the Civil Rights movement, African American women have worked and served in numerous and influential leadership roles. What are their experiences and what changes have taken place in their opportunities, expectations, responsibilities, and obstacles?
A panel discusses their personal journeys and the advice they would offer to young women in the struggle for equality.
Melissa V. Harris-Perry, host on MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry, and author of “Sister Citizen: Shame, Stereotypes, and Black Women in America” will moderate the panel. Panelists include Joyce Ladner, sociologist and civil rights activist; Avis Jones De-Weever, Exceptional Leadership Strategist and immediate past executive director of NCNW; Janai Nelson, associate director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund; and Charlene A. Carruthers, national director, Black Youth Project 100.”
New Books to Check Out
These are some of the new books we received in February. Come by the library and take one (or more!) home to read.
DVDs New in February
We have new DVDs in the Main Campus library. These are just some of the great titles available for check out! Click on the pictures to read a description of the movie and watch the trailer.
Good Hair
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Fed Up
Gone Girl
The Invisible War
Viva Nelson Mandela: A Hero for All Seasons
Over at the Northern Durham Campus we have more new DVDs. Can’t make it over there but want to watch one of these anyway? Just ask! We can have it for you in the Main Campus library in a few days.
St. Vincent
This is Where I Leave You
Chef
Elsa and Fred
The Hundred-Foot Journey
The Judge
These Books Are Snow Good!
Let the brief taste of a winter wonderland linger by reading these books. All of them have the word “snow” in the title, and all of them are available at the library.
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
Set in Alaska in the 1920’s this book binds the drama of the landscape with magical realism to weave a tale you won’t easily forget. Find it in our catalog here.
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
Set in China, two women are able to communicate secretly through artwork. Well researched and with a story the pulls you along this book will let see the lives of women in a time and culture where foot binding was prevalent. Find this book in our catalog here. Not a reader? We have the movie too!
As Simple As Snow by Gregory Galloway
The school had a new student, Anna, who spent her time writing obituaries for people who were still alive. When she disappears and all that is found is her dress next to a hole in the ice of a frozen river. This books takes the reader on a mysterious and twisty ride to discover the truth. Find this book in our catalog here.
The Snow Queen by Joan D. Vinge
Based on the fairy tale of the same name, The Snow Queen is a story full of love, mystery, politics, and action. A familiar fairy tale translated into science fiction and given the complexity a modern retelling has to have to keep us reading. Find it in our catalog here.
An Echo Through the Snow by Andrea Thalasinos
In Wisconsin, Rosalie MacKenzie rescues a Siberian husky. Together they begin competing in dogsled races while Rosalie learns about history of dogsled racing and the fate of the Chukchi people who depended on the huskies for their livelihoods. Immerse yourself in Rosalie’s story of survival and discovery. Find this book in our catalog here.
New Books and a New Movie
We are pleased to add the Oscar nominated and Golden Globe winning film Boyhood. The film follows a boy named Mason and his family as he experiences the pleasure and pain of growing up. Notable for being filmed with the same cast over a 12 year period, we can watch as the actors themselves grow with the roles they play.
Boyhood
Also, this month we have a great crop of new books for your reading pleasure.
Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
On Immunity: An Inoculation by Eula Bliss
Mermaids in Paradise by Lydia Millet
Last Chain on Billie: How One Extraordinary Elephant Escaped the Big Top by Carol Bradley
The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen
Kill My Mother: A Graphic Novel by Jules Feiffer
Carla’s Comfort Foods: Favorite Dishes from around the World by Carla Hall
How It Went Down by Kekla Magoon
Drawing Basics and Video Game Art: Classic to Cutting-Edge Art Techniques for Winning Video Game Design by Chris Solarski
Already missing football season?
We at the library want to help you get through this tough time. Here are some resources to help you get your football fix while waiting for the new season to start.
Movies About Football
Remember the Titans
Undefeated
Head Games: The Global Concussion Crisis
The Blind Side
Radio
Books About Football
The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game
Bleachers
“You’re okay, It’s Just A Bruise” A Doctor’s Sideline Secrets About Pro Football’s Most Outrageous Team
Quiet Strength: A Memoir
The King of Sports: Football’s Impact on America
New DVDs in the Library
These are the new DVDs we have waiting for you to check out.
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Driven: From Wheelchair to Racecar
Citizen Autistic
GMO OMG
Saving Mr. Banks
Girl Rising
Half of a Yellow Sun
If I Stay
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
New Books for a New Year
Check out these new books we have for 2015 for up to three weeks at a time. If one of these doesn’t catch your eye, find more on our New Books Bookshelf next to the circulation desk at the Main Campus Library.
A Fighting Chance by Elizabeth Warren
Available at the Main Campus (E 840.8 .L43 A3 2017)
Knock ‘Em Dead Cover Letters: Cover Letters and Strategies to Get the Job You Want by Martin Yate
The Boom: How Fracking Ignited the American Energy Revolution and Changed the World by Russell Gold
Ebola: The Natural and Human History of a Deadly Virus by David Quammen
Kwaidan: Ghost Stories and Strange Tales from Old Japan by Lafcadio Hearn
Available at the Main Campus (HQ 1101 .S47 2013)
The Underground Girls of Kabul: In Search of a Hidden Resistance in Afghanistan
Gandhi Before India by Ramachandra Guha
Hidden Girl: The True Story of a Modern-Day Child Slave by Shyima Hall